Zach Barry, Scarborough senior: After winning the Southern Maine regional, Barry placed fifth in Class A at the state meet. Earlier in the fall, he placed fourth at the Festival of Champions, a week before putting forth his fastest 5K (16 minutes, 12 seconds) at Smiling Hill in Westbrook. He plans to continue his running […]
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Girls’ cross country: 2021 Varsity Maine All-State team
Thea Crowley, George Stevens Academy junior: Crowley was the Class C runner-up with the second-fastest time (18 minutes, 21 seconds) of all three state meets. She was one of three girls to average below 6:00 per mile. She also earned all-New England honors by finishing eighth in Thetford, Vermont. Cary Drake, York sophomore: Drake was […]
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Boys’ cross country Runner of the Year: Abbott Valentine, Hampden Academy
The senior won the individual Class A title and led the Hampden boys to their first state championship in program history.
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Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Ruth White, Orono
The diminutive sophomore ran away from everyone not just in Maine but throughout New England, winning both state and regional titles.
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Class D soccer: NYA girls cap dominant season with state title
The Panthers defeat Wisdom, 3-0, in the championship game at Presque Isle to finish with an undefeated record.
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Girls’ cross country: Bonny Eagle extends reign of excellence
Mt. Desert Island in Class B and Orono in Class C also win state titles as Orono sophomore Ruth White clocks the third-fastest time in course history.
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Boys’ cross country: Freeport claims Class B state title on muddy course
Hampden Academy in Class A and Orono in Class C also earn team championships on a rainy afternoon in Belfast.
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Cross country teams gear up for state championships in Belfast
The Bonny Eagle girls look to continue their dynasty while the Portland High boys attempt to end a drought of more than 40 years.
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Maine Celtics begin new G League chapter
Portland’s professional basketball team sports a new name, a new head coach, new colors and an almost entirely new roster.
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Portland, York, Maine Coast Waldorf boys win Southern Maine XC regionals
Scarborough Zach Barry, Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette and Monmouth’s Brosnan Comeau take individual titles.